Johanna Spyri

I want to go about like the light-footed goats.

I'll always say my prayers... and if God doesn't answer them at once I shall know it's because He's planning something better for me.

God certainly knows of some happiness for us which He is going to bring out of the trouble, only we must have patience and not run away. And then all at once something happens and we see clearly ourselves that God has had some good thought in His mind all along; but because we cannot see things beforehand, and only know how dreadfully miserable we are, we think it is always going to be so.

Flowers are made to bloom in the sun and not to be shut up in an apron.

God is good to all of us. He knows what we need better than we do. And just because he thinks it is better not to give you what you want right now doesn't mean he isn't answering you. You shall have what you ask for but not until the right time comes.